Juxtaposing U.S., Chinese Justice Systems According to a Chinese government report released today, “primary leadership responsibility for the bullet-train collision rests with top Railway Ministry officials.” The report noted that 54 government, ministry and industry officials face disciplinary action, including possible criminal charges. —China Blasts High-Speed Rail System; The Wall Street Journal (12/29/2011). Former MF Global CEO Jon Corzine says...Read More
Bullet Trains . . . in Minnesota How can you compete with a country that is run like a company? –Thomas L. Friedman, “Too Many Hamburgers?”; The New York Times (9/22/2010) I suppose that depends on whether the country in question is run like Costco — or Citigroup. In fact, Friedman makes a number of...Read More